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Oblivous

2012-11-08T21:25:00.001-06:00

Oblivious
Roddy Frame (Aztec Camera) with Neil Finn (Split Enz, Crowed House)
2006

Whispers

2012-09-05T22:52:00.001-05:00

Whispers and Promises
Earl Klugh
2001

Cruisin

2012-09-05T22:43:00.000-05:00

Cruisin'
Sioen
2003

Cigarettes

2012-09-05T22:39:00.000-05:00

Cigarettes
Russian Red
2008

Poderi la Collina

2012-09-05T22:33:00.003-05:00

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Golden Calf

2012-09-05T22:28:00.002-05:00

Golden Calf
Prefab Sprout
1988

Favorite Things

2012-08-21T22:33:00.000-05:00

John Coltrane
"My Favorite Things"
1965

Money

2012-07-15T09:56:00.000-05:00

The Drums
Money
2011

The Wall

2012-07-15T09:48:00.001-05:00

Yuck
"The Wall" LIVE Rooftop Session + Q&A
2011

Mid Air

2012-07-11T23:42:00.002-05:00

Paul Buchanan
Mid Air
Mid Air
2012

Buy A Motor Car

2012-07-10T22:13:00.000-05:00

Paul Buchanan
Buy A Motor Car
Mid Air
2012

Stupidity

2012-03-27T10:20:00.003-05:00

His stupidity causes me to imagine:
A child in a crib,
A crib too close to a wall,
A wall with flaking paint,
Tasty lead paint flaking off,
Like potato chips.

Tucker & Dale vs Evil

2012-03-20T07:02:00.002-05:00

On first glance, this didn't appear to be the sort of film I would enjoy, but, after a friend's recommendation, I was pleasantly surprised. Yes, it does have its gore, but I found it hilarious.

I am both amused and impressed by the favorable NYT review:

"The impalement is a nice touch. The death by wood chipper, pretty sweet. But the best bit of comedy in the ridiculously gory 'Tucker and Dale vs. Evil' eviscerates the field of psychology with no bloodshed at all." -- Neil Genzlinger, NYT

Currently available on Netflix streaming.

Fog

2012-03-09T22:00:00.001-06:00

A Separation

2012-03-09T21:32:00.001-06:00

Excellent

The Artist

2012-03-09T21:28:00.001-06:00

Popping in to praise a couple fine films I've seen in the past few months...

Perth

2012-02-05T22:49:00.000-06:00

Bon Iver
Perth
2011

Big Media vs Big Tech

2012-01-16T22:40:00.003-06:00

Market caps of big media companies vs big technology companies in hundreds of billions of dollars.

Candle

2011-12-11T20:05:00.000-06:00

"My candle burns at both ends
It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends -
It gives a lovely light."

Edna St. Vincent Millay, "A Few Figs from Thistles", 1920
US poet (1892 - 1950)

Success

2011-11-27T22:40:00.002-06:00

According to billionaires, tips for success...

1. Figure out what you’re so passionate about that you’d be happy doing it for 10 years, even if you never made any money from it. That’s what you should be doing.
2. Always be true to yourself.
3. Figure out what your values are and live by them, in business and in life.
4. Rather than focus on work-life separation, focus on work-life integration.
5. Don’t network. Focus on building real relationships and friendships where the relationship itself is its own reward, instead of trying to get something out of the relationship to benefit your business or yourself.
6. Remember to maximize for happiness, not money or status.
7. Get ready for rejection.
8. Success unshared is failure. Give back — share your wealth.
9. (A secret so powerful, we simply cannot tell you)
10. Successful people do all the things unsuccessful people don’t want to do.

source:
Robert Frank
The Wealth Report, October 28, 2011
http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2011/10/28/billionaires-share-their-secrets-to-success/

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The Big Picture

Going In Style

2011-11-22T21:33:00.002-06:00

RIP: Lee Strasberg (1901-1982), Art Carney (1918-2003), George Burns (1896-1996).

The Descendants

2011-11-21T07:27:00.004-06:00

Excellent!

"Expertly mixing tears and laughs with the sort of alchemy not seen since "Terms of Endearment," this superbly written, directed, acted, and yes, Oscar-friendly movie perfectly captures the blackly comic insanity that can overtake a family forced to confront an impending death." - New York Post, Lou Lumenick

[full review]

Downton Abbey

2011-11-20T22:52:00.000-06:00

Excellent!

Otherwise

2011-11-18T23:20:00.001-06:00

"This is a poem of gratitude about the simple pleasures of life. Jane Kenyon died several years ago of cancer."

Library of Congress: Otherwise

Intouchables

2011-11-13T21:30:00.004-06:00

Looking forward to seeing the new hit French film, but it sounds like I'll have to wait until March to see it...

"It's the surprise French box office hit of the year: a caustic comedy about a quadriplegic aristocrat and his awkward, black home-help from one of Paris's poor, suburban high-rise ghettoes.

Intouchables – or the Untouchables – has confounded French critics who dreaded the possibility of a cliche-ridden, ham-fisted take on the poor suburban 'banlieue', race and disability. Instead, the film has been hailed as a masterpiece, and the comedy of the year. It sold 2m tickets in under a week. Paris crowds are queueing around the block and pre-booking tickets. It is set to open in 40 countries, including the United States in March, where Harvey Weinstein has bought an option for an American remake..."

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